Today's Featured Sculpture
Ancestral Bull by Josia Manzi
Ref No: 173
Title: Ancestral Bull
Sculptor: Josia Manzi
Medium: Steatite
Dimentions: 40x17x38
Weight: 25Kgs
Sculptor Information
Born in
Zimbabwe of Malawian parents, Manzi worked as a labourer before joining the
Tengenenge Sculpture Community in 1966 where he still works today.
Manzi is an
important and valued member of the first generation of sculptors, and has
exhibited worldwide including the major exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture
Park, Frankfort Palm Garten, Botanical Gardens in Munich and Kirstenbosch
Gardens in South Africa.
His sculpture
is influenced to a large extent by the natural and spiritual world and much of
his subject matter is based on mythological beliefs. Manzi mainly works in serpentine, a hard
stone. His sculpture contains good
strong lines and has the power to attract touch.
Josia is a
very talented sculptor. A lot of his
work also forms part of permanent collections in galleries and cultural museums
worldwide.
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